http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png http://idolator.com/tag/the popera of king http://idolator.com/tag/the popera of king Idolator's favorite Entertainment Weekly-enabled amateur rock critic, Stephen King, has joined forces with heartland GOP-hater John Mellencamp to bring a musical to Atlanta's Alliance Theater. Since King's first choice, Clay Aiken, is currently too busy to take the blood-drenched lead in a revival of Carrie, the author has opted for an original tale, "a sultry Southern gothic mystery with a blues-tinged, guitar-driven score." In the interest of synergy, Maura wondered why Chevy pitchman Mellencamp didn't push for a stage version of King's Christine. I suggested a Vegas-style revamp of Maximum Overdrive, but while Emilio Estevez is most likely available, the question is: Can he sing? [AP via Yahoo!]

]]> http://idolator.com/361463/stephen-king-and-the-coug-prepare-to-horrify-theatergoers-with-haunted-pink-houses http://idolator.com/361463/stephen-king-and-the-coug-prepare-to-horrify-theatergoers-with-haunted-pink-houses Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:00:38 EST Jess Harvell http://idolator.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=361463&view=rss&microfeed=true